Norfolk and Hampton Steam Boat Company Register, 1817-1818 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk and Hampton Steam Boat Company Register, 1817-1818

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-611

Primary Creator: Norfolk and Hampton Steam Boat Company

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Hampton (Va.), Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Norfolk (Va.), Richmond (Va.), Steam-navigation--Virginia--Norfolk, Steamboats

Forms of Material: Business records

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 1817-1818 register recording individuals purchasing shares in the Norfolk and Hampton Steam Boat Company, along with meeting minutes.

Subject/Index Terms

Hampton (Va.)
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Norfolk (Va.)
Richmond (Va.)
Steam-navigation--Virginia--Norfolk
Steamboats

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Norfolk and Hampton Steam Boat Company Register, MSS 0000-611, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed November 10, 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 7: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Norfolk and Hampton Steam Boat Company Register, 1817-1818: One 1817-1818 minute book includes minutes for the Norfolk and Hampton Steam Boat Company, which changed names to the Richmond Steam Boat Company during the meeting recorded on June 8, 1818. The book lists individuals and number of stocks purchased for the Richmond Steam Boat Company. The first nine entries for stock purchases are for the Norfolk and Hampton Steam Boat Company. Initial members of the organization included Teackle Savage, Fortescue Whittle, Wright Southgate, Butler Maury, Philip Henop, and Albert Allmand.